The Lord’s Supper is a perpetual meal that Christ gave the Church. He invites us to come and eat with him at his table. It’s a reminder that Jesus pursues us in the same way he pursued so many in the Gospel of Luke.

Even as Christians we must continuously reconvert throughout our lives by turning away from sin and follow Jesus. The Bible calls this reconversion process repentance. The story of Zaccheaus is a beautiful picture of repentance and how we continue to answer the discipleship call.

At this meal Jesus ate at the house of a Pharisee and taught about the type of banquet that God throws - one that invites the outsiders. Jesus reveals how he is gathering the unwanted guests in this world for the Great Banquet of God.

Jesus confronts the Pharisees who invited him to dinner. Why does Jesus confront them and what does it mean for us? It reminds us that Jesus came to rescue his people from corrupt shepherds and teaches us what it means to offer him what he truly desires and reject external religion.

In this passage we come to the famous story of Mary and Martha. Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus while Martha was busy being the host. Martha gets frustrated yet Jesus seeks to bring her busyness to rest to spend time with him. Are we willing to see how our own busyness keeps us from Christ?

Jesus came to fellowship with his people – but what kind of people are his people? Simon the Pharisee had a different idea than Jesus of who the people of God really are. When the prostitute washed Jesus’s feet, Simon was indignant and held her and Jesus in contempt. But Jesus challenges Simon with the transforming power of God’s grace.

In this sermon we look at the banquet that Levi throws for Jesus and consider what it means to respond to the discipleship call. Jesus ate with all sorts of people and the Gospel of Luke includes meals all throughout his telling of the gospel. Why are meals so important to him and what does this one teach us about Jesus?